36 monthsProgramme duration
19,489 USDTuition Fee/year
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Programme overview
Main Subject
Communication and Media Studies
Degree
PhD
Study Level
PHD
Study Mode
On Campus
Our Doctor of Philosophy in Media and Communication Studies programme is designed to enrich your proficiency in the communication industries. It prioritises cultivating your research capabilities and fostering a profound understanding of communication theories, methodologies, and practices within media studies. You will actively engage in rigorous research, contributing significantly to advancing knowledge and ethics in the communication field. Through industrial training, you will identify and tackle intricate challenges, conducting cutting-edge studies that have meaningful implications for the field.
Throughout your journey, you will be encouraged to critically analyse and evaluate existing theories and practices while generating fresh perspectives and ideas, such as in the social media context. This process will not only refine your analytical skills but also equip you with the ability to inspire and influence others. As a doctoral candidate, you will emerge with the prowess to communicate critically, objectively, and creatively, essential qualities demanded by academia. With the programme's reputation for producing impactful scholars and thought leaders, only selective cohort of aspiring researchers gains admission. This creates an environment of intellectual rigour and collaborative innovation, where student's research will truly making a difference.
Programme overview
Main Subject
Communication and Media Studies
Degree
PhD
Study Level
PHD
Study Mode
On Campus
Our Doctor of Philosophy in Media and Communication Studies programme is designed to enrich your proficiency in the communication industries. It prioritises cultivating your research capabilities and fostering a profound understanding of communication theories, methodologies, and practices within media studies. You will actively engage in rigorous research, contributing significantly to advancing knowledge and ethics in the communication field. Through industrial training, you will identify and tackle intricate challenges, conducting cutting-edge studies that have meaningful implications for the field.
Throughout your journey, you will be encouraged to critically analyse and evaluate existing theories and practices while generating fresh perspectives and ideas, such as in the social media context. This process will not only refine your analytical skills but also equip you with the ability to inspire and influence others. As a doctoral candidate, you will emerge with the prowess to communicate critically, objectively, and creatively, essential qualities demanded by academia. With the programme's reputation for producing impactful scholars and thought leaders, only selective cohort of aspiring researchers gains admission. This creates an environment of intellectual rigour and collaborative innovation, where student's research will truly making a difference.
Admission Requirements
Pre-requisite
- A Master’s Degree (Level 7, MQF) in Media and Communication with a minimum CGPA of 3.00 or equivalent, as accepted by the HEP Senate; or
- A Master’s Degree (Level 7, MQF) in Media and Communication with a minimum CGPA of 2.75 can be accepted. The candidates must undergo rigorous internal assessment as determined by the HEP; or
- A Master’s Degree (Level 7, MQF) in Media and Communication with a minimum CGPA of 2.50 can be accepted subject to a minimum of FIVE years of working experience in the related fields and rigorous internal assessment as determined by the HEP; or
- Any other Master’s Degree (Level 7, MQF) (Non-Media and Communication) with a minimum CGPA of 2.75 can be accepted subject to a minimum FIVE years of working experience in the field of Media and Communication or related fields. The candidates must undergo prerequisite courses and rigorous internal assessment as determined by the HEP; or
- Other qualifications equivalent to a Master’s Degree (Level 7, MQF) in the field of Media and Communication or related fields recognised by the Government of Malaysia must undergo rigorous internal assessment as determined by the HEP (the requirement of CGPA is based on item i – iv)
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